Ingredients
1 cup water
1/3 cup lime juice
1 each clove garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp salt
1 pepper, dash of
24 each shrimp, raw, *
1 each avocado, peeled and chopped
2 each jalapeno chiles, **
1/4 cup tomato, chopped
2 tbsp onion, chopped
2 tbsp carrot, finely chopped
2 tbsp cilantro, fresh, snipped
2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
1 1/2 cup lettuce, finely shredded
1 lemon or lime wedges
Directions
* Shrimp should be peeled and deveined. ** Jalapeno Chiles should be
seeded and finely chopped.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Fish; Mexican; Party; Seafood; Shrimp
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